Hey all,
We wanted to take a moment to share (mostly) full details on the upcoming Membership revamp we have in store for you all.
As our producer, nophex,
mentioned in the ongoing Update 4.10 Feedback thread, we’ll have a bunch of new bonuses and rewards for Members once the new system is implemented.
Membership will now grant the following:
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UPDATE: Access to Members-Only sales in the store -
we already had this with the member prices
[*]A passive 30% bonus to PvE and PvP XP, including AA for as long as you’re a member -
good for leveling toons but 80's only benefit from the bonus AA xp
[*]15 Teleport Coins, per character, each month for free -
not needed with achievement ports
[*]Boosted Token gains from Raids, PvP and Khitai areas -
good, depending on what "boosted" means
[*]A passive 30% increase to all faction gains -
good, as long as the original faction gain isn't nerfed
[*]The ability to unlock Alternate Advancement perks via time, starting at Level 20 -
good for leveling toons but absolutely no benefit for toons that are already 80
[*]An additional AA point per level gained -
would be good if it were an "additional" point per level but we already get 1 point per level
[*]+7 Character slots -
I already have 13 slots with membership
[*]Increased Quest Journal capacity -
good for leveling toons
[*]Unlimited gold capacity -
already have
Important: Offline Levels are being completely removed from the game once the new membership system goes live -
The way I see it, my husband and I paid for our offline levels. If we choose to use them or not, it's our choice but they should still remain ours
Monthly bonus points are not a part of Membership -
They have been and were a part of membership when we renewed our subscriptions and we appreciate you offering to compensate us for the time left remaining on our subscriptions
Veteran Tokens are no longer gained with Membership, but players will keep what they had and may still use them at Veteran vendors. Instead of Veteran Tokens, Members will be enrolled in The Loyalty Rewards program. This offers awesome new rewards for our Members at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 360-day tiers, including a brand-new mount type as the top-end reward. Additional rewards will be unveiled every 6 months -
So, basically we have to start over with a new veteran rewards system?? That's a bunch of bunk, IMO. Why not just revamp the veteran vendor/items?? Hasn't a "veteran" been "loyal"? I would expect that anyone who has already been subbed for 1+ year would receive the 30, 60, 90, 180 & 360 day rewards on day 1 of this new program
We are also implementing a daily login reward and challenge system which will grant various rewards for free, including consumables, tokens, AA XP, and more -
No real bonus if members and F2P are getting the same thing
An active membership will not be required to enter *any* content you have already purchased. This means any Rise of the Godslayer or Dragon’s Spine playfield, including associated raids and Unchained dungeons -
So, as 5+ year members who have been paying to enter the purchased content this entire time, will we be compensated?
Dragon’s Spine will be sold separately in a new content pack.
UPDATE: If you have
ever made a purchase in Age of Conan up until the new system launches, you'l get Dragon's Spine for free! -
So, as members who bought DS when it first came out, will we be compensated?
Membership and Rise of the Godslayer are no longer required to use the Alternate Advancement system -
yet another slap in the face to long time subscribers
And, last but certainly not least, we’re going to have a new, lower price point for the 30-day membership -
my husband and I have always paid by the year, so a decrease to the 30-day membership doesn't do much for us
That about wraps up what’s going on; if I missed anything, I’ll be sure to add on to this. I'm sure you all have plenty of say about all this, so please, again, feel free to leave your feedback here in this thread.